 | "Chocolate Chip" |
Ironically, I found Chip in the same
grocery store parking lot as I had Buddy! It was a warm September evening in 1998 and I was there to shop but... sigh... took Chip home instead! We very afffectionately call him “Chocolata Moo Choo” and “Chipper Roonie Toots”. He is an Australian Shepherd/Collie mix; a moose of a mutt at 99#, but he is as gentle as a lamb. Why not … who does he have to fear?
When Buddy crossed over to the
Rainbow Bridge to wait for us, Chip stood poised at the ready to take up Buddy’s mantle as the Big Doggy on board the Big RedTruck. Ebby’s legs were beginning to weaken gravely and so she switched down to the bottom bunk and Chip joined Ben on the top.
Chip was the ‘lucky dog’ that traveled the highways alone with Daddy
when Mama left the truck to care for Grandma at home. He protected the truck with just his massive presence – hardly having to bark to make his presence known. He’s truly a regal and special kritter kid! |